Combine sentences using relative clauses

Learning Objectives Identify restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses in complex literary and academic texts. Correctly select and use relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why) to combine sentences. Punctuate sentences containing non-restrictive clauses with commas accurately. Combine simple sentences into complex sentences to enhance stylistic variety and analytical depth in their writing. Analyze how authors use relative clauses to provide critical character or setting details in British and World literature. Revise their own academic essays to eliminate choppy, simplistic sentences by embedding information using relative clauses. How do you transform simple, declarative statements into the sophisticated, flowing pros...

TermDefinitionExample Relative ClauseA type of dependent clause that starts with a relative pronoun (like who, which, that) or a relative adverb (like where, when, why). It functions as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun.In Shakespeare's *Hamlet*, the protagonist, **who famously feigns madness**, struggles with existential questions. Relative PronounA pronoun that introduces a relative clause and connects it to the noun it modifies (the antecedent). The main relative pronouns are who, whom, whose, which, and that.The critical theory **that** we studied last week offers a new lens for this text. AntecedentThe noun, noun phrase, or pronoun that a relative pronoun refers to. The relative clause provides more information about the antecedent.The **author**, whose work defined the...

The Comma Rule for Non-Restrictive Clauses Non-restrictive (non-essential) clauses MUST be set off from the main sentence by commas. Use this rule when the information in the relative clause is extra, like an aside. If you can remove the clause without changing the fundamental meaning or identity of the noun it describes, it is non-restrictive and needs commas. Pronoun Selection: People vs. Things Use 'who' (subject), 'whom' (object), and 'whose' (possessive) for people. Use 'which' for things (in non-restrictive clauses) and 'that' for things or people (in restrictive clauses). Choosing the correct pronoun is critical for formal academic writing. 'Who' performs an action ('the author who wrote the book')....